Shingle-cutter.



J. D. KIZER. SHINGLB CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED BEPT. 22, 1913.

l, 1 06,224, Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

'I'Ml: NORRIS PETERS CO.v PHOT'OJJTHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT UFFICE.

JOHN D. KIZER, 0F SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHINGLE-CUTTER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN D. KIZER, a citizenof the United States, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna,State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Shingle-Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in cutting machines andparticularly to machines for cutting slate or asbestos shingles.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple device ofthis character which is easy of operation and effective for cuttingeither slate or asbestos shingles.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of my improved shinglecutter. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical transversesectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical transversesectional View on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents asuitable base near the extremities of which are suitably mounted thevertical uprights 11. Secured to the upper portions of these uprights,and extending therebetween are the four parallel rods 12, one pair ofwhich is disposed in a plane above the other pair. A pair of groovedrollers 13 are so disposed between the rods that one of the upper rodsengages a groove of the other wheel from above, while the lower rodengages the wheel below. These grooved wheels 13 are mounted on the endsof a short shaft 14 extending transversely of the device, and pivotallymounted on this shaft, and between the rollers is a lever 15. Formed onthe lever and depend- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. September 22, 1913.

Patented A11 4, 1914.

Serial No. 791,163.

ing therefrom slightly in rear of the pivot point thereof is a fork 16,and mounted in the lower end of the fork and rotating therein is acutting reel. 17.

In the operation of the device, the shingle to be cut is placed on thebase 10 under the rods 12, and then the handle lever 15 is gra ped andthe carriage including the rollers 13 and shaft 1-1- nlovedlongitudinally along the rods 12, downward pressure being exerted on thehandle to engage the cutting wheel 17 with the shingle.

While I have shown the rods 12 circular in cross section, I wish itunderstood that these rods may be made to have cross sec- 1 tionaldesign either rectangular, triangular or any shape desired.

From the foregoing it will readily be seen that I have provided a simpleand comparatively cheap structure and one in which the proper pressurecan be exerted to cut the shingle both in the forward and backwardmovement f the carriage.

lVhat is claimed is In a shingle cutting device, a suitable base,vertical supports on the opposite ends of the base, a plurality of rodssecured to the supports and extending therehetween, said rods beingarranged in superimposed pairs, grooved rollers disposed vertically inparallel relation with each other, each roller receiving respectively anupper and lower rod in its groove, a transverse shaft on which therollers are mounted, a lever pivotally carried by the shaft between therollers and a rotatin cutting wheel carried by the lever and dependingtherebelow in rear of the pivot of the lever.

In testimony whereof, I. aflix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN D. KIZER.

\Vitnesses:

A. ALLEN \Voomwr WVM. C. I-Innnrstowvonrn.

Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

